Film production

Jessica White

Film Production

Burns Road, Moxley, WS10:

07/12/2010

As organised, filming had been set to take place on 07/12/2010. As the director, I had to arrange and position cast members to their roles. Unfortunately, I had lost my voice, meaning that communication levels were poor. Rather than cancel filming and rearrange to a later date, I decided it would be best to continue with the help from another actor.

Issues Faced When Filming

This shot involved a pan. Although, in the storyboard itself,

the pan is cut in two, enabling more shots to be used and the

pan to be much quicker.

For this shot, I used the rule of thirds, allowing footage to look

professional. In the second image, only one character remains on the

line of thirds, going against the conventions.

Again, I used the rule of thirds in this shot, allowing footage to look

appropriate.

Here, I used an over the shoulder shot. One character is always on

the line of thirds, making it professional.

This shot involved dialogue, therefore I wanted to use the

actor in the centre of the screen so that the audience could fully

concentrate on the appearance of the character rather than the

surroundings.

Here, I positioned the character on the rule of thirds so that the

surroundings can be noticed, just as much as the actor.

I decided to use a close up of the reaction on the actors face as well

as the state of clothing.

Lansdowne Road, Bilston, WV14:

30/12/2010

In this shot, I positioned the camera in the centre, meaning

that both characters were able to be seen as they were each on the line of thirds. This made the scene

professional.

I changed the camera angle so that the audience can view the comedy within this scene. The

rule of thirds is used again, enabling the shot to look

appropriate.

Again, the camera is positioned on the line of thirds, allowing the

audience to view the actor, who is in on mid shot.

Here, the car had been positioned on a driveway with the front wheel pointing in a different

direction, giving the impression that the car has just pulled in, perhaps after a date. It too has been positioned on the line of

thirds.

This shot purposely cuts off the actors head so that the identity

can be established later on. However, the mise-en-scene is

particularly important as it gives the personality of the character. For example, wine indicates that

this character has a high, expensive taste.

To establish who the actor is, I changed the position of the

camera at a mid shot of the actor.

The actor has been positioned on the line of thirds so that

environment can be recognised as the same.

Here, I used an over the shoulder shot, on the line of thirds. The reflection of the actor is also on the line of thirds, enabling the audience relate to the character.

Issues Faced:When filming with reflections, the camera can easily be recognised in shot, taking away the sense of realism.

To establish this character, i used this creative shot through a

bookcase.

Victoria Rd, Wednesbury,

WS10: 11/02/201

Here I used a low angle shot whilst still using the line of thirds.

For this shot, I wanted to use a close up of the actors reaction

towards the comedy.

This shot involved dialogue, I used an over the shoulder shot to establish that the actors are

talking to one another.

These shots each involved dialogue, so I wanted to use the

line of thirds in all of them. However, due to unlevelled

ground, these shots look unprofessional. Though they don’t match, it adds more of a comical

element. Also, it allows the audience to focus more on the characters, making their lines

seem much funnier.

Though the audience is unable to see who this actor is, the rule of

thirds is still followed.The close up of the book being

placed down could give an indication to the audience who

the character is.

Though this shot was moving, I had to ensure that both characters remained in shot as well as on the line of thirds

Issues Faced:The lighting from the sky

The path is positioned at an angle so the location looks bigger. I

positioned the actress on the line of thirds so that the shot can remain professional. The size

differences between the actress and the location also adds

comedy.

Here, it could be noted that the ending of the film is being given

away but, it adds a comical element due to the circumstances

being awkward.

This shot is positioned on the line of thirds, both characters are fully in shot, enabling the audience to

recognise them. This shot also adds comedy towards the film, making it relate to the genre.

For this shot, I decided to use a close up with a dark background. This makes the area look remote,

adding more of a comical element.